I have small obsessions, usually with things far beneath my age, but I'm doing nothing to rectify them ;D

I'm an older member of this site, particularly with the fandoms of my choice. It's okay with me. My fandom of choice is, obviously, How to Train your Dragon.

When I first decided to write a HTTYD story, I planned on keeping things as simple, cute and innocent as a DreamWorks movie would be. I didn’t want to make it too long, I didn’t want to get too involved with it. It was meant to be a little creative side project. I wanted to write well, but keep things laid back enough not to get people too passionate about it. I wanted to avoid the need for flamers to flame or people to get so involved with the story-line they would be dragged up and down with each chapter's tone. This was supposed to be an in-and-out thing for me so that I could get the cute feelings out of my system and I could leave and never look back. O_O It didn't quite happen like that...

You might look at Hitchups and think: "Daaang! That’s a long story. Is it worth my time to try and read it? I don’t want to get halfway through it only to find myself hating where it’s going!"

Come on. We’ve all been there. And then we feel resentment towards the author for ‘leading you on’ and put out because we’ve wasted so much time on something that turned out to be a dud.

So, as a courtesy to potential readers, I will tell you what to expect to avoid this situation.

Regarding Hitchups:

I will start by saying: this is not a romance fic. This is adventure, this is friendship, this is drama, this is humor, this is family, this is fantasy, this is experience.

Hiccup leaves before he opens Astrid’s eyes as I could not find a single fic where he left when he said he would leave...before I started, anyway. This is not a HiccupxAstrid pairing fic. The only relationship I focus on is that between Hiccup and Toothless. There is no slash and no bestiality. They’re brothers from another mother. Hiccup will meet new people, they’ll influence his life, but there will be no tag-alongs.

This follows Hiccup through the ages of 15 to 17. This takes place somewhere between 1000 and 1200 A.D., and I gap this so much because I take historical events from within there and scramble them around.

Please acknowledge the time period and all that it implies.

Hiccup is a recognized adult in this time. Hiccup is also a teenager. Hiccup will drink. Hiccup will swear. Hiccup will encounter sexuality. Hiccup will not have a One True Love. Hiccup is not a player. Hiccup is not loose. Hiccup has standards. Hiccup will be picky. Hiccup has a backbone—grown, fertilized by travel experiences, life choices, and a dragon.

There will be gods. There will be mythology. There will be Berk. There will be decisions. There will be mistakes. There will be consequences. There will be loss. And, most of all, Hiccup is going to grow up.

That is Hitchups summed up to the best of my ability. Read at your own risk. Not your cup of tea? Then don't drink it! :)

Candy!

(Because there is an untold number of amazing people out there who liked that stupidly long story)

Post Manga. After the three year separation, Inuyasha and Kagome are finally together as a couple. There will be little bumps in the road along the way, but its all part of the learning experience. And they plan to learn everything about and every inch of the other-little by little.

He always sat there, just staring out the window. The nameless man with sad eyes. He bothered no one, and no one bothered him. Until now, that is. Abigail Waters knew her curiosity would one day be the death of her...but not today. Today it would give her life instead.

The last thing Harry Potter wants is to be lumped with a trainee Auror, especially one that idolises him. As he guides her through the realities of being an overworked Auror and tentatively settles into adult life with Ginny, a dark plot brews on the horizon... Winner of Mugglenet's Quicksilver Quill Awards 2016, Best Post-Hogwarts.

The Dementor attack on Harry leaves him kissed with his wand broken in an alleyway. Somehow surviving, the mystery remains unanswered as the new year draws closer, buried by the looming conflict the Order scrambles to prepare for. Buried by the prospect of his toughest year at Hogwarts yet. In the face of his fate, what can he do but keep moving forwards?

A book left by Sirius opens Harry's eyes as he delves into the mysteries of magic, learns about the realities of a war, and shifts towards the Grey. Meanwhile, Daphne Greengrass is faced with an unusual solution that involves the Boy-Who-Lived, but could be more trouble than it's worth. And in the end, there is always a price to be paid for everything. HP/DG Contract, 6-7th year

Magic can solve all the Wizarding World's problems. What's that? A prophecy that insists on a person? Things not quite going your way? I know, lets use this here ritual to summon another! It'll be great! - An eighteen year old Harry is called upon to deal with another dimension's irksome Dark Lord issue. This displeases him. EWE - AU HBP

Naruto woke up to a black-haired, green-eyed toddler sitting on his chest. The accompanying letter claimed that the kid was family. What other choice did he have but to take the child in? Fifteen year old genin, saddled with a kid, and still a virgin. Ero-Sennin was never going to let him live this down. A Naruto adopts Harry story.

Hoping to better understand dragons, Hiccup is accompanied by Toothless on a quest seeking the wisdom of the gods. His venture may be ill-timed, however, with tension growing in Berk and whispers of something horrifying growing on Fire Nest Island... [Takes place in-between films with some show references] A story about friendship and the forces that test it. *COMPLETE*

Set after the end of Hitchups: Hiccup living with a new family, Zoe and Manon in Acadia is split up by the British just starting the expulsion of the Acadians. Hiccup must fight to get to his family and get them to safety. (Spoilers to Hitchups)

For every new born of the island village Berk, the elder passes judgement on the newest born children and predict their future. It is now time for the newest child to pass judgement, Hiccup. Based off a part of the amazing story, Hitchups.

What if RoB were not restricted to animation budgets, a short time slot, and Cartoon Network? What if we knew the thoughts behind characters' actions? This story was borne from analysis of RoB and how it fits (and doesn't fit) into the HTTYD universe. A character-driven retelling of the plotlines from RoB. (Please read the first chapter description of this story's purpose. Thanks!)

"Hiccup had always been small, but even small boys grow up to be men one day." Hiccup finally hits a growth spurt, but things go downhill from there. Growing up was never meant to be this hard, or this awkward. But maybe, in time, they'll all get used to it.

On Halloween 1994, Harry learns his mind isn't his own. On Samhain morn, he vows to question everything. Armed with logic and an unlikely ally, Harry makes a last ditch bid to reclaim his life. The goal: survive at all costs. On Hiatus.

A fast-paced action thriller that chronicles Harry's journey as he seeks to destroy the Horcruxes. Follow Harry Potter as he faces desertion from friends, courts allies amidst enemies and traverses through a quagmire of uncharted and undefined magic.

There were quite a few things Astrid didn't like about Hiccup. For starters, Astrid hated Hiccup's point of view. Absolutely despised it. A fluffy songfic to Skinny Genes by Eliza Doolittle about Hiccup and Astrid.

The book!Hiccup is a great sword fighter. Here is how the post movie!Hiccup might have become one, too, when he has an unexpected meeting with the great Flashburn of Cowell's "How to Steal a Dragon's Sword" on a visit to the rather illogical Mainland.

Falling through puddles and magic gone haywire are just a few of Harry's newest problems. With the Ministry falling apart and Voldemort unearthing ancient secrets, will Harry uncover the truth in time? Post-OotP.

When Tonks & Harry meet, they quickly become friends. When tragedy brings them together again, it develops into more. Age, school, & war are only some of the obstacles in their way. Mix of canon & A/U. Rating mostly for language.

Glimpses into the lives of the Vikings we know - who we think we know, yet might be surprised with - to share those joyful, melancholy, and humorous moments that help make up a lifetime. :Post Seasons Series:

Harry recalls that a pale little girl called Sally-Anne was sorted into Hufflepuff during his first year, but no one else remembers her. Was there really a Sally-Anne? Harry and Hermione set out to solve the chilling mystery of the lost Hogwarts student.

HTTYD with a Robert Heinlein twist. Not AU. A skilled flying warrior is shot down on a spy mission. Trapped & unable to fly, his one hope for survival& success is to attempt communication with the alien who shot him down. Can they be allies? New text!

Astrid and Hiccup's "romantic flight" comes to an abrupt end when the Red Death follows them out of the nest. Following an unexpected and desperate fight, Astrid finds herself stranded on an island, injured, with a crippled and comatose Hooligan heir and his overprotective Night Fury. She's going to get them home—all three of them—or die trying.

Hiccup didn't see the point in stopping Astrid as she ran off towards his village—towards his father—with his most desperately protected secret. He was leaving anyway. A coming-of-age tale. Deviates from movie. Borderline bromantic-comedy.

It took more than defeating the Green Death for Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III to become the warrior chieftain of lore. There were more eyes to open, more minds to change, and his ambition only continued to grow with the aid of two women. HxA, HxC, mild AxOC

A collection of HTTYD drabbles. Some short, some long, all insights to moments of our favorite Vikings' lives. Family, love, friendship, and the odd, zany crossover. Everything and anything might show up here. *Rating, characters, and categories may change subject to the latest chapter*

A Hitchups continuum: Hiccup made a choice, and that choice opened an entire universe of experiences. A series of one-shots tell the story before, during, and after the epic prologue Hitchups. The journey to Ragnarök is a long one. *categories may change*

Everybody falls. From learning to walk, to tripping. From the sturdiest viking, to the scrawniest fishbone. Everyone has fallen before. We don't always get back up. Pre-movie. Val/Stoick. Character death.

Ruffnut Thorston knew three things about Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III: 1. He was fun to look at, 2. He needed to be caged, and 3. He was hiding something that she didn't really care about. Crushes, plans, and suspicions ahead! The UNtelling of the movie. Minor Ruffcup. Minor Hiccstrid. Canon compliant.

"Dear Hiccup..." Hiccup's plans for his future were tentative at best...exactly how he liked them. This made forgiving her so much harder. He loved her; he just couldn't trust her. Post!Hitchups one-shot.